Joeski — Joeski Live At Output's Panther Room Brooklyn NY 12/23/2018
House · 1h 60m · analysed 23 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Joeski Live At Output's Panther Room Brooklyn NY 12/23/2018 by Joeski scores 81/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (89/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (79/100).
Joeski proves that a great set is built on the foundation of a relentless, well-curated groove.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Groove continuity
- Tension management
- Thematic selection
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (20:00, 28:30, 38:00, 60:00, 66:00, 72:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Use more dramatic filter sweeps to signal transition points.
- Incorporate brief atmospheric breakdowns to reset the crowd's ears.
- Experiment with layering a third percussive loop for added complexity during peaks.
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create rhythmic 'holes' that the crowd can fill.
Timestamped insights
Each moment below is tagged with how it was produced: “measured” comes from the DSP pass on the audio, “listening” comes from the multi-agent listening pass.
Invisible transition that maintains the hypnotic state perfectly.
Transparent transition where the new track's low end replaces the old one perfectly on the phrase.
Smooth introduction of a new synth line while slowly fading out the previous track's percussion.
Expertly brought in the vocal hook while maintaining the previous track's percussive drive.
About this house set
Joeski Live At Output's Panther Room Brooklyn NY 12/23/2018 is a house DJ set by Joeski, running 1h 60m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 81/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Joeski proves that a great set is built on the foundation of a relentless, well-curated groove.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 89/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 79/100.
Analysis coverage for this file is 100% — the share of the set the engine could measure with full confidence.
Energy and structure
The energy curve was sampled at 55 points, moving between 72 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
4 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 78.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 27 ms.
How this score is built
Measured layer (DSP): the audio file is analysed directly — beat grid, tempo stability, loudness and energy. These values are measurements, not opinions.
Listening layer: a multi-agent pass reads musical intent — programming, storytelling, coherence and crowd effect. This layer interprets, it does not measure.
Fusion and ceilings: the two layers are merged, and the measured layer always wins on execution. When the DSP hears an execution problem, it caps the final score even if the listening layer is positive.
Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.
Full SOONOS analysis
Joeski proves that a great set is built on the foundation of a relentless, well-curated groove.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%86
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%83
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%79
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%89
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (4)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Invisible transition that maintains the hypnotic state perfectly.
Long EQ blend with bass swap
Transparent transition where the new track's low end replaces the old one perfectly on the phrase.
Mid-frequency focused blend
Smooth introduction of a new synth line while slowly fading out the previous track's percussion.
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
Expertly brought in the vocal hook while maintaining the previous track's percussive drive.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
27 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
38 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,170
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
101
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
129
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
352
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (20:00, 28:30, 38:00, 60:00, 66:00, 72:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Groove continuity
- Tension management
- Thematic selection
Timeline
- 7:15Vocal Hook Entry
- 9:45Percussive Peak
- 15:20Groove Lock Point
- 21:45Vocal Peak
- 27:30Vocal Hook Peak
Coaching notes
- Use more dramatic filter sweeps to signal transition points.
- Incorporate brief atmospheric breakdowns to reset the crowd's ears.
- Experiment with layering a third percussive loop for added complexity during peaks.
- Experiment with more aggressive EQ cuts to create rhythmic 'holes' that the crowd can fill.
- Use vocal loops more strategically to provide a narrative hook.
- Incorporate subtle atmospheric pads to add emotional depth to the percussive drive.
- Continue to master the art of the long blend, as it is a key strength.
- Experiment with more diverse melodic textures to further enhance the emotional arc.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision shown in this segment.
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Methodology and limitations
This report is produced automatically from the published recording. It measures what is present in the audio file: a bad source encoding, a partial upload or a heavily processed broadcast version can change the measured values. Nothing here reflects the room, the crowd or the night itself.
Read the full SOONOS methodology →Questions about this analysis
- What score does Joeski's Joeski Live At Output's Panther Room Brooklyn NY 12/23/2018 get?
- Joeski Live At Output's Panther Room Brooklyn NY 12/23/2018 scores 81/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Joeski Live At Output's Panther Room Brooklyn NY 12/23/2018?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 60m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 89/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 79/100.
- How is this score calculated?
- SOONOS measures the audio with a DSP pass (beat grid, loudness, tempo, energy) and runs a multi-agent listening pass on top. Measured axes always override the listening layer, so an execution issue heard in the file caps the final score.
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